The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-03-17

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street4 boss, aud Mr.. James Holcombe q
countryman, in regard to Holeombs wagon
running into the city cart. Holcomb, il is
said was under the influence of whisky
/ The affair resulted in Holcomb receiving
two gasheS on the head with rocks thrown
! by Parks, iracturing his skull He was ar
rested by Marshal Banks He gave bond
and went TO his home in the country, refus
ing to allow his head to be dressed while in
town Next day he sent for DIR. Dean, who
| examined and found the fracture serious
one, and sent for DR.. Celand They dress.
ed the wound, taking out piece of bone,
which was from the outer skull The brain is
not exposed and Mr. Holcomb is rational,
and being stout able-bodied man, stands a
good chance TO recover. He has wife and
several children.
OH IRoN WANTED by viii S. Cox.
Cobb Superior Court convened last
Monday Judge Brown organized the court
and presided during the day Judge Fain
arrived aud took charge Tuesday morning
and has been trying the disqualified cases.
He presdes with dignity and alertness, Civ
ing close attention to details and disposing
of business rapidly. Geo F. Gober, Solici-
tor General is officiating in his usual ener
getic and etiicie I manner The following
gentlemen compose the Grand Jury for
this week: Samuel Il McClesky, Fore
| man Joseph NJ. Gable, James B. Gunter,
John D. CAN'T William p Stanley, Fran
els J. Minhinnett, Robert II. Cox, George
s. Avery James l.. Lemon, Thomas II.
Shockley, Russell r. Petree Hugh Harris,
John b. Bennett, Jeptha c. jackson, An
drew }. Alexander, Alvin g. Dempsey, s.
R. Cochran. Newton A Morse Green B.
Bentley, Samuel F. Mayes, Isaac A. Sewell,
Joseph NJ. Tanner, Charles A. Guyton
Go to L Black & Son for your shingles.
Just received hundred thousand cheap
for the cash Twenty thousand feet of floor
ing on hand, cheap.
-WANTEDA good milk COW. Apply to
T. W. Glover.
Mr. Harrison Hollifeld, constable,
moved into town the other day and in the
house his little FIVE year old boy found
bottle of powder The little boy thought
the powder was too wet to be dangerous,
and he tested the matter by applying coal
of fire to it Instantly there was an ex-
plosion and the little fellow was blown up,
his face and eyes being badly burned His
eyes are still closed but it is believed their
sight is not impaired, and that nature will
soon do its work of restoration
Hirschs shoe stock IS the largest in
Marietta.
MIR. Edward H. Myers who has been
practicing law in Waycross, Ca, has loca-
ted in Marietta. Office up stairs over MIR.
Wade Whites store. He is a young man
Of talent and energy, and OF one of the best
families in the State. All legal business en-
trusted to him will receive prompt attention.
We wish him success. See card in another
column.
To BE SoLD.-The. cottage house and
lot, corner of Roswell and Cole streets.
House is plastered, painted and papered in
side good well Of water on the premises,
good brick cellar under the house For
terms apply to j. A. Massey, or to j. C.
Cattel on the premises after ) o'clock p.
N.
-Messrs K. Hirsch s. Son are receiving
their spring stock of goods and can supply
you in dry goods, ready-made clothing, hats,
shoes, boots, gents furnishing goods, and
furniture They carry large and elegant
stock and can sell you bargains. See their
conspicuous advertisements
Some white and negro boys are steal
ing flowers from front yards. We advise
our Northern visitors not to buy these flow
ers from these boys as they are stolen, and
it but encourages them in crime.
l. Black & Son have on hand one hun
dred thousand shingles and twenty thousand
feet of flooring, cheap as the cheapest
Frank England of DeKalb, was struck
at Bolton, Monday by W. & A. Railroad
train, and received injuries that resulted
in his death
The nobbiest line of gentlemen neck
wear in the city at Hirsch ).
Mr.. Will Cooper of Americas is spend
ing a few weeks in Marietta
No agencies have done more to build
up Atlanta than her loan and building as
sociations. No investments have proved
more profitable than stock in these associa
tons Atlanta Constitution
For subscription Of stock in the Marietta
Loan and Building Association, or other in
formation apply to II, G. CoRYELL,
Secretary and Treasurer
-Hirsch's and 10 cent counter is town
talk
There was a very talkative book agent
in town last week selling book of her own
composition, entitled "A Beautiful Bird
Without Name As she stated the hero
was a lawyer and his father was doctor,
consequently she made it a special point TO
attack these two unfortunate classes. Tn
der her magnetic and eloquent remarks the
son of legal lore was led to believe that he
was thing of beauty &c, consequently
he couldn't resist and down went his name
as subscriber The price was only two
dollars" and with "A most gracious smile
and with profuse remarks that You re
mighty nice, Mr.. \ " Thanks, many
thanks. she would take her departure.
Whereupon the aforesaid son of legal lore
would begin to congratulate himself upon
| the fact that she would be at least two OF
three days before she would return to deliv.
err the books, and that by that time he would
be mon est inventus Much to their sur
prise up came the lady with the book on the
same afternoon, and if you ever saw law